In the last few weeks, my journalistic duties have involved fire.
When the scanner goes off and firefighters rush to the scene, many times we are there, too. Now while the heavily-dressed men and women in uniform are attempting to protect property and save lives, we journalists may appear to be sidelined observers eager to document the misfortune of others by taking photographs and gathering facts.

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